How to Avoid Inheriting the Frenzied Flame
To avoid inheriting the Frenzied Flame, you must refrain from meeting with the Three Fingers, as this encounter will brand you with the flame, locking you out of other ending choices unless you use Miquella’s Needle at Dragonlord Placidusax’s arena. By avoiding this encounter, you can preserve your ability to choose from various endings, allowing you to explore different story paths and outcomes in the game.
Understanding the Frenzied Flame
The Frenzied Flame is a pivotal element in the game, associated with a specific ending, the Lord of Chaos. It represents a force that seeks to destroy the Lands Between and spread chaos, valuing the return to a primal state and the elimination of the Greater Will’s influence. Understanding the implications of inheriting the Frenzied Flame is crucial for players aiming to achieve a different ending.
The Role of Key Characters
Characters like Melina and Ranni play significant roles in the story, with Melina acting as a guide and Ranni offering a complex, morally grey storyline. Ranni is noted for her involvement in the Night of Black Knives and her unique bond with the Tarnished, which is highlighted in certain endings.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Frenzied Flame in Elden Ring?
The Frenzied Flame is a powerful, chaotic force in the Lands Between that players can inherit, leading to the Lord of Chaos ending. It symbolizes destruction and the spread of chaos.
2. How do you remove the Frenzied Flame?
To remove the Frenzied Flame, you must use Miquella’s Needle at Dragonlord Placidusax’s arena, which reverses the branding and allows access to other endings.
3. What happens if you accept the Frenzied Flame?
Accepting the Frenzied Flame leads to the Lord of Chaos ending, where the player character is consumed by chaos, and it significantly affects the game’s storyline and the player’s relationship with key characters.
4. Can you speak to Melina after curing the Frenzied Flame?
If the Frenzied Flame is cured and an alternative ending is chosen, Melina does not appear again, leaving her fate and actions unknown to the player.
5. Does the Frenzied Flame lock you out of other endings?
Yes, inheriting the Frenzied Flame locks you out of other ending choices unless Miquella’s Needle is used to reverse the effect at Dragonlord Placidusax’s arena.
6. What is the hardest ending to achieve in Elden Ring?
The Lord of Frenzied Flame ending is considered the most difficult to achieve due to its obscure and esoteric quest requirements.
7. Is Ranni good or evil?
Ranni is a morally grey character, with actions and motivations that can be interpreted as neither purely good nor evil, making her one of the game’s most complex characters.
8. Can you fight Melina after the Frenzied Flame ending?
If the player chooses the Frenzied Flame path despite Melina’s warnings, she will appear after the game’s ending, threatening the Lord of Frenzied Flame.
9. What is on Melina’s eye?
Melina has a Frenzied Flame symbol on her eye, which is revealed under certain conditions in the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending.
10. Is there a happy ending in Elden Ring?
One of the endings, where the player becomes an Elden Lord under the guidance of Goldmask’s Mending Rune of Perfect Order, can be perceived as a “good” ending, offering a sense of stability and order.
11. Which Elden Ring ending is canon?
The default ending, where the player mends the Elden Ring without alterations, is likely considered the canon ending, as it is the only choice available to all players upon reaching the final point.
12. How do you avoid madness in the Frenzied Flame village?
To avoid madness, climb the tower, kill the remaining enemies, and then move towards the stone-walled village, taking down frenzied enemies one group at a time to prevent being overwhelmed.
13. Does removing the Frenzied Flame bring back Melina?
Removing the Frenzied Flame and choosing an alternative ending does not guarantee Melina’s return; her fate depends on the actions taken before and after removing the flame.
14. What is the least popular ending in Elden Ring?
The Blessing of Despair is often considered the “bad” ending, as it results in a curse affecting everyone in the Lands Between, courtesy of the Dung Eater.
15. What is the coolest Elden Ring ending?
The Age of the Stars ending is ranked as one of the coolest, offering a unique and hopeful conclusion to the game’s story, with Ranni acknowledging the Tarnished as her lord and consort.